title: The results of posterior chamber lens implantation in a teaching hospital.
abstract: In 1984 extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of a posterior chamber lens became the procedure of choice in the treatment of cataracts at this institution. A retrospective study was carried out to assess the results of this operation in the hands of registrars. The results suggest that extracapsular cataract extraction with the implantation of a posterior chamber lens can be performed safely and effectively in a residency setting when accompanied by appropriate education and faculty supervision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of the Orange Free State and National Hospital, Bloemfontein.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wilms
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stulting
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity